#1Famous people · Burlington
3 famous people were born in Burlington
Articles in 19 languages make the American basketball player Christian Braun the best known. Walt Kinzie, the American baseball player, comes second, with William Thomas Fitzsimons third. Over 143 years of births, the list goes from Walt Kinzie (1858) to Christian Braun (2001). The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Christian Braun
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Walt Kinzie
Youngest
2001
Christian Braun
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Burlington
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Military
William Thomas Fitzsimons
1889–1917American World War I casualty
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Christian Braun: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Fitzsimons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons